Chickenpox vaccines for young children start across UK

For the first time, children will be offered vaccination on the NHS against the common infection which, in rare cases, can be very serious.

Your child can now get a chickenpox vaccine on the NHS

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The UK’s childhood vaccination schedule just changed. Here’s why that’s actually reassuring

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'Chickenpox can be serious': Parents urged to protect their children as rollout of chickenpox vaccine begins

Chickenpox is a common infection in children, which causes an itchy, spotty rash. It spreads easily, with symptoms usually ...

NHS begins rollout of new vaccine for children with start date confirmed

NHS England is adding chickenpox protection to the routine MMR vaccination programme for children, with GP surgeries starting to contact families from January 2 ...